Thursday, May 29, 2025
5/29/2025
San Joaquin Drug Court Expansion Project - Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin (SJ-Co), proposes to expand its Adult Drug Court (ADC). The focus population is defendants with high criminogenic risk factors and high substance abuse treatment needs. They includes co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders and opioid addiction as the geographic catchment area SJ-Co, population 745,424, experiences an opioid epidemic of increased use and related deaths. ADC proposes to use its existing coordinated, assessment-based, multi-system approach that integrates the court’s power to hold participants accountable with an array of substance abuse and mental health treatment, and other wrap-around services provided by agency partners. ADC also proposes to expand its continuum of services, including HIV and Hepatitis B and C testing access, MAT treatment, recovery housing and a peer mentor recovery support group. Goals and objectives are as follow: GOAL 1: Increase ADC capacity in order to effectively treat a greater number of HRHN defendants, including those with co-occurring SUD and mental health disorders and opioid addiction. Objectives: increase referrals from 210 to 250; serve 250 unduplicated individuals annually; assess 100% of participants for criminogenic risks and treatment needs using an evidence-based tool. GOAL 2: Expand access to treatment and services in a coordinated, assessment-based, multi-system approach to decrease recidivism among offenders and increase offender success. Objectives: achieve a 14% recidivism rate or lower rate among participants in program; achieve at least a 50% graduation rate or higher rate among participants; provide referral to 100% of at-risk participants for a HIV testing; provide referral to 100% of at-risk participants for Hepatitis B and C testing; ensure 100% of participants prescribed medicated assisted treatment are provided referral for the treatment; assess 100% of participants for treatment level with American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria; refer 100% of participants to substance abuse treatment through partner resources; refer 100% of identified participants needing treatment for mental health disorder and co-occurring disorders to partner resources. GOAL 3: Expand recovery support services to improve habilitation and long-term success among participants. Objectives: provide recovery housing in a sober living environment to a minimum of 20 participants using SAMHSA grant funds; distribute 750 1-day bus passes to participants without transportation; distribute 360 $5-$10 gift card incentives for positive progress,125 $10 gift card graduation incentives, and hold an annual graduation ceremony to celebrate completion of ADC; establish a pilot Peer Mentor Group and peer mentor training program; conduct training session for all new peer mentors; link at least 20% of participants to a peer mentor who is trained by ADC; and link 80% of participants to employment development services, such as job searches, training, education, resume-writing or other services.
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